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Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Big Beach Surf Photo: 'Sand barrel' by Yama sands

Issued: 7 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Beach sea temperature is

26.8° C

0.5°

Big Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	SSW	WNW
	21 s	cross- off	9 s	21 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	E	S	SSW
	20 s	glass	9 s	9 s	20 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	ENE	E	S	SSW
	19 s	glass	9 s	9 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	SSW	WNW
	19 s	cross- off	9 s	19 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	SSW	WNW
	19 s	cross- off	8 s	19 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	S	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	S	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	SSW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off	8 s	18 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	ENE	E	SSW	WNW
	18 s	glass	8 s	8 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	ENE	SSW	E	S
	17 s	glass	8 s	17 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	ENE	SSW	E	NW
	16 s	glass	8 s	16 s	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	ENE	SSW	E	NW
	16 s	glass	8 s	16 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	ENE	SSW	E	NW
	16 s	glass	8 s	16 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ENE	SSW	E	NW
	16 s	glass	4 s	16 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	E	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	8 s	16 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	E	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 57 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 2.61m (8.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Big Beach Surf Photo: 'Sand barrel' by Yama sands

Cool shot of the wave breaking right on the sand

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User: Yama sands (6 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:48 am 23 Dec 2020